3 new criminal laws to come into force from July 1
These include Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya.
These include Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya.
Home Minister Amit Shah said the Bills would replace criminal justice laws drafted with a colonial mindset, and bring in a system in consonance with the spirit of the Constitution.
The Home Minister said the previous Bills were withdrawn and three new Bills were introduced as a few changes were to be made.
A team was dispatched to conduct an investigation after the police claimed to have received information about the attack on November 20 from a hospital
The National Investigation Agency has filed a case against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the founder of pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), over charges of attempt to disrupt the transportation sector in India, a statement said on Monday.
There have been several high-profile cases that highlight the controversial application of this law in Independent India too.
Introduced during the colonial era, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) defines sedition as any act that attempts to bring hatred, contempt, or disaffection towards the government of India.
A case of trespassing and other relevant offences was registered against them under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Further investigation is underway.
The State Director General of Police called it all 'fake'. He said an old case was 'recycled or refreshed' in which a chargesheet was already filed in the court.
The bench said the ingredient of mens rea cannot be assumed to be ostensibly present but has to be visible and conspicuous